Pe-leg?
Well, there's always Joktan.
Posted on 08/14/2024 4:56:05 AM PDT by metmom
Many of us start thinking about what we’ll name our future children when we’re basically still children ourselves. With youthful-yet-earnest contemplation, many young people choose the names of their future sons and daughters based on such things as an inspiring book character, a beloved geographical location, or (cringe) the pop culture craze of their era.
Some people go on to give their children the names they’ve held dear over the years. Others lament when their spouses put the kibosh on a favorite moniker. Yet others discover that life’s unexpected circumstances steer them toward names they hadn’t considered for their child at all.
This fascination with names reflects the fact that names carry weight.
Names can tie us to our origins and traditions. Names can also allude to our circumstances or stand for something that mattered to our parents in choosing what others would call us.
The importance of a person’s name is especially evident in the Bible, making Scripture a longstanding go-to resource for parents when choosing a baby’s name. In fact, names from the Bible have grown in usage and have been trending in recent years!
So, what is the meaning and importance of a Biblical name?
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My late Irish Grandfather’s middle name was “Cornelius,” after the Roman Centurion in the Book of Acts who was the first Gentile Baptized into Christianity by St. Peter. The Latin name has its root “Cornu” which means “horn.” To wear a “horn” as a Roman on your apparel or on your belt was a sign of power. I have known many men of Irish ancestry who were given the name “Cornelius.”
yes interesting...thanks
I love this!
I do disagree with this as being “lucky”
Felix/Felicia (M/F): Lucky; successful
Blessed or fortunate for sure but not “lucky.”
I knew a lady named Dorcus. She got picked on a lot.
Interesting...my son’s middle name is Elisha...it was his great grandfather’s name, on whose birthday he was born. Here it is listed as a female name.
https://thetruthgroup.com/genealogy-from-adam-to-noah/
In those days names DID mean something. They still do, if you study. (See link)
Who wants to name their child Peleg?
Genesis 10:25
And to Eber were born two sons: one was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother was Joktan.
That name might be the source for the word ‘archi-peleg-o’! LOL!
Pe-leg?
Well, there's always Joktan.
I had heard something like that some time ago and found it fascinating.
I agree.
That’s interesting because in Scripture, Elisha is definitely a male name.
3 And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of aNephi and also of Sam; for I have reason to suppose that they, and also many of their seed, will be saved.
14 And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the head thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheld your mother Sariah, and Sam, and aNephi; and they stood as if they knew not whither they should go.
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